Dennis Onishi

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• YesBill 172 - Budget amendment for MVR systemAug 5, 2026Motion carried
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  Council Member Galima. Aye. Council Member Hustis. Aye. Council Member Kagiwata. Aye. Council Member Connie Lee-Kleinfelder. Aye. Council Member Kirkowitz. Aye. Council Member Kimball. Aye. Chair Onishi. Aye. Council Member Villegas. Aye. Chair Inaba. Aye. Chair Inaba, you have nine votes in favor. Bill 172 passes 1

• YesResolution 604-26 - Safe Routes to School IGA/surchargeAug 5, 2026Motion carried
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  Council Member Galimba. Aye. Council Member Hustis. Aye. Council Member Kagiwara. Aye. Council Member Connolly-Kleinfelder. No. Council Member Kirkowitz. Aye. Council Member Kimball. Aye. Vice Chair Onishi. Aye. Council Member Villegas. Aye. Chair Inaba. Aye. Chair Inaba, you have seven votes in favor with Council Member Connolly-Kleinfelder opposed and Council Member Kirkowitz absent. Motion carries

• YesResolution 604-26 - IGA for Safe Routes to School motor vehicle surchargeJul 22, 2026Motion carried
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  Kalimba? Aye. Mr. Eustace? Aye. Mr. Inaba? Aye. Ms. Kagiwara? Aye. Ms. Kirkowitz? Aye. Ms. Kimball? Aye. Mr. Onishi? Aye. Ms. Villegas? Kanaloa. I'm sorry, was that Kanaloa? Yeah. Thank you. Kanaloa, excuse me. Chair, Connie Lee-Kleinfelder. No. Ms. Villegas. No. Chair, you have seven votes in favor with yourself and Ms. Villegas voting no. The motion passes

• YesBill 165 PONC Charter Amendment (Open Space Maintenance Fund)Jul 8, 2026Motion carried
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  Kalimba. Aye. Mr. Hustis. No. Ms. Kagiwara. No. Mr. Connelly-Kleinfelder. Aye. Ms. Kirkowitz. Aye. Ms. Kimball. Aye. Mr. Onishi. Aye. Ms. Villegas. Aye. Chair Inaba. Aye. Chair, you have seven votes in favor with Mr. Hustis and Ms. Kagiwata voting no. The motion passes

• YesResolution 577-26 Native Hawaiian Law TrainingJul 8, 2026Motion carried
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  Galimba? Aye. Mr. Hustis? No. Ms. Kagiwara? Aye. Mr. Connelly-Kleinfelder? Aye. Ms. Kirkowitz? Aye. Ms. Kimball? No. Mr. Onishi? Aye. Ms. Villegas. CONNOLULA. Chair Inouye. Aye. Ms. Villegas. Aye. Chair, you have two no votes. Mr. Hustis, Mr. Kimball, and seven ayes. The motion passes

• NoAdoption of General Plan 2045 (Bill 66, Draft 2)Jun 3, 2026Motion carried
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  Councilmember Galimba. Aye. Councillor Hustis Aye. Councillor Kagiwara Aye. Councillor Connolly-Kleinfelder. Councillor Kierkiewicz No. Councillor Kimball Aye. Vice Chair Onishi No. Councillor Villegas Aye. Chair Inaba No. Chair Inaba you have 5 votes in favor with Councilmember Kierkiewicz Onishi and yourself opposed and Councillor Connolly-Kleinfelder absent. Motion carries

• NoBill 66, Draft 2 - Adoption of County of Hawaii General Plan 2045May 4, 2026Motion carried
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  Council Member Hustis? No. Council Member Inaba? No. Council Member Kagiwara? Aye. Council Member Connelly-Kleinfelder? Aye. Councilmember Onishi, excuse me, Councilmember Campbell? Aye. Councilmember Onishi? No. Councilmember Villegas? Aye. Councilmember Kirkwoods? No. Vice Chair Galimba? Aye. Mr. Glumby, you have five votes in favor, four opposed. Council members Hustis, Inaba, Onishi, and Kirkwish, the motion carries

• YesResidential Tier 3 real property tax class for properties over $4 million (Bill 128)Mar 4, 2026Motion carried
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  Councilmember Galimba? Aye. Councilmember Hustis? Aye. Councilmember Kagiwara? Aye. Councilmember Connolly-Kleinfelder? Council Member Kirkowitz. Council Member Kimball. Aye. Vice Chair Onishi. Aye. Council Member Villegas. Chair Inaba. No. Chair Inaba, you have five votes in favor with your self-opposed. And Council Member Connolly-Kleinfelder, Kirkowitz, and Villegas absent. And the motion carries

• YesFailed amendment to Bill 127 with communication 711.4Mar 4, 2026
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  councilmember golemba aye Council Member Hustis. No. Council Member Kagiwara. No. Council Member Connie Lee-Kleinfelder. Aye. Council Member Kirkowitz. No. Council Member Campbell. Aye. Vice Chair Onishi. Aye. Council Member Villegas. Chair Inaba. No

• YesAmendment to Communication 726 settlement - HRS 134-7.3 complianceFeb 18, 2026Motion carried
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  Councilmember Galimba. Aye. Councilmember Hustis. Aye. Councilmember Inaba. Aye. Councilmember Kagiwata. Aye. Councilmember Kiley-Kleinfelder. No. Councilmember Kirkowitz. Aye. Councilmember Kimball. Aye. Councilmember Villegas. Vice Chair Onishi. Aye. Vice Chair Onishi, you have six votes in favor with Council Member Connelly-Kleinfelder opposed and Council Members Inaba and Villegas absent. The motion carries